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American Chestnut

An American chestnutG. Lumis

The leaves of an American chestnutG. Lumis

The fruit of an American chestnutG. Lumis

Scientific Name: Castanea dentata

Height: 100 ftForm: rounded Type: deciduous tree

Comments The American chestnut was once one of the most valuable and widespread of the American hardwoods. Unfortunately, an introduced fungal disease, chestnut blight, has virtually destroyed the species. There are few uninfected trees remaining.